Georgia’s Kirby Smart gives Alabama’s Ty Simpson the ultimate compliment ahead of SEC showdown
Another tough challenge ahead for the Dawgs.
The Georgia Bulldogs are gearing up for a nighttime showdown against their biggest SEC rival, the Alabama Crimson Tide, on Saturday, and head coach Kirby Smart is well aware of the challenge that lies ahead.
Speaking to the media on Monday, Smart praised the Crimson Tide and highlighted the impressive play of their quarterback, Ty Simpson, so far this season.
Kirby Smart Calls Ty Simpson the “Hottest” QB in College Football
“He’s a really good athlete,” Smart said. “Like, he’s a tremendous athlete. He played in games last year, and you watch all the snaps he took, and he has 60-, 70-, 80-yard runs that are running down the field, outrunning good defenses. So he’s a talented player. I would say he’s probably the hottest quarterback right now in all of college football. His two last outings, I don’t know that I’ve seen an incompletion — like, the ball does not hit the ground.”
Through three games, Simpson has completed 71.9% of his pass attempts for 862 total yards and nine touchdowns with zero interceptions. He also scored on a rushing touchdown.
“He’s been accurate, he’s been quick with the ball,” Smart said. “They’re really hard to defend because of their skill. They’ve got tremendous skill receivers, backs, tight ends, but you’ve got to have a trigger guy that can get those guys the ball, and they do. And he’s seeing the field. I didn’t realize in the Florida State game that it was as messy and sloppy as the weather was at times. Like, we were playing a game during that time, so I had no idea until last week you go watch, and you’re like, oh, okay. It was a rainy, sloppy game. In the other games he’s played, there’s been no sloppiness. I mean, he’s accurate, he’s quick with the ball, he’s a good decision-maker, and has made some elite throws. So they’re clicking right now offensively for sure.”
The Bulldogs are off to a 3-0 start and will look to improve to 4-0 in front of their home crowd, a key test for Georgia’s defense and quarterback, Gunner Stockton.
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